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Title

Truth

1894

Artist

Bertram Mackennal

Australia, England, France

12 Jun 1863 - 10 Oct 1931

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An image of Truth by Bertram Mackennal

Details

Date

1894

Media category

Sculpture

Materials used

bronze statuette

Dimensions

66.0 x 18.5 x 16.0 cm :

base, 18.3 x 18 cm, marble base attached to work - information for display purposes

Signature & date

Signed and dated l.r. verso of bronze base, incised "MACKENNAL JUNE 12 - 1894".

Credit

Purchased 1974

Accession number

65.1974

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Artist information

Bertram Mackennal

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Works in the collection

15

Shown in 2 exhibitions

Exhibition history

Referenced in 2 publications

Bibliography

Deborah Edwards., Australian sculpture 1890-1919, 'Australian sculpture 1890-1919', Sydney, 1987. no catalogue numbers

Deborah Edwards, Bertram Mackennal: Catalogue raisonné, Sydney, 2007, (colour illus.). Artworks: Sculpture: 1890s